LG launches G2 smartphone

A man looks at the LG G2 smartphone at the phone's launch event in New York City.

A man looks at the LG G2 smartphone at the phone's launch event in New York City. Photo: Andrew Burton Getty Images AFP

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1/9 A man looks at the LG G2 smartphone at the phone's launch event in New York City. Photo: Andrew Burton Getty Images AFP

Journalists look at the new LG G2 smartphone following its debut at a news conference in New York. Photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid

2/9 Journalists look at the new LG G2 smartphone following its debut at a news conference in New York. Photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid

Jong-Seok Park, Executive Vice President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications, introduces the LG G2 smartphone in New York City. Photo: Andrew Burton Getty Images AFP

3/9 Jong-Seok Park, Executive Vice President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications, introduces the LG G2 smartphone in New York City. Photo: Andrew Burton Getty Images AFP

LG G2 is on display, during a global launch event in New York. Photo: AFP/Emmanuel Dunand

4/9 LG G2 is on display, during a global launch event in New York. Photo: AFP/Emmanuel Dunand

A man looks at the LG G2 smartphone at the phone's launch event in New York City. Photo: Andrew Burton Getty Images AFP

5/9 A man looks at the LG G2 smartphone at the phone's launch event in New York City. Photo: Andrew Burton Getty Images AFP

Journalists look at the new LG G2 smartphone following its debut at a news conference in New York. Photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid

6/9 Journalists look at the new LG G2 smartphone following its debut at a news conference in New York. Photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid

A man looks at the LG G2 smartphone at the phone's launch event in New York City. Photo: Andrew Burton Getty Images AFP

7/9 A man looks at the LG G2 smartphone at the phone's launch event in New York City. Photo: Andrew Burton Getty Images AFP

The LG G2 smart phone is on display during a news conference in New York. Photo: AP/Mary Altaffer

8/9 The LG G2 smart phone is on display during a news conference in New York. Photo: AP/Mary Altaffer

Qualcomm President and COO Steve Mollenkopf takes part in a ceremony to unveil LG's new smartphone, during a global launch event in New York. Photo: AFP Emmanuel Dunand

9/9 Qualcomm President and COO Steve Mollenkopf takes part in a ceremony to unveil LG's new smartphone, during a global launch event in New York. Photo: AFP Emmanuel Dunand